岡っ引き | Japanese meaning

岡っ引き【おかっぴき】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detectivearchaismsee also 目明かし and 御用聞き

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The thief-taker arrested many thieves at the same time.

意mount; hill; knoll

訓おか

音コウ

N32

意pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to

訓ひ.く、ひ.ける

音イン

名いな、ひき、ひけ、びき